A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6110-00-939-7065
NSN 6110-01-152-2840
NSN 5915-01-629-9166
NSN 6685-00-180-0349
NSN 6320-01-017-5274
NSN 2925-01-154-2949
NSN 5920-00-305-2867
NSN 5990-00-994-0555
NSN 5998-00-683-1333
NSN 5996-00-465-8261
NSN 5935-00-394-3726
NSN 5960-00-605-9192